New Mexico Administrative Code

If any county, city or other local governmental authority has concurrent jurisdiction over any matter covered in this rule and such authority has adopted more restrictive requirements, conditions, or procedures, those requirements, conditions or procedures shall apply. Nothing in…

All state agencies and general public.

This rule is adopted pursuant to NMSA 1978 Sections 66-1-1, 67-3-1, 67-7-1, 67-8-1, 67-12-1, 67-13-1.

Permanent.

December 31, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

A. The main purpose of a highway system is to provide a safe and efficient means of movement for people and goods. In order to provide for such safe and efficient operation, it is necessary that certain regulations be established to control the use of the highway right-of-way con…

A. "Department" means New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department. B. "Encroachment" means an intrusion into, under, upon, or over highway right of way by a permanent structure or fixture. This term shall include, but not be limited to, fences, billboards, permanent si…

All encroachment under this Section are subject to review by the Department: A. Overhanging Signs. In urban established business districts where the front of the building is the highway right-of-way line. (1) Sign overhang must be a minimum of one foot behind the back of the curb…

A. There shall be no encroachment allowed which may interfere with traffic control devices or traffic signs. This includes not only protruding signs but neon lights of such a color that they would make the traffic control device not immediately and easily noticeable. B. No encroa…

New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department, Post Office Box 1149, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1149 (505) 827-0427.

A. Communities shall submit quarterly reports no later than October 31, January 31, April 31, and a final report no later than August 31 of each year which describes, in detail, progress on activities funded through this program. B. Communities shall submit reimbursement requests…

A. Distribution of funds shall be made in proportion to the amount of fees collected by the courts and the law enforcement agencies initiating the arrest in the communities as provided by NMSA 1978, Sections 31-12-7 and 31-12-9. B. Communities shall be notified by the Traffic Saf…

All local governments and general public.

This rule is adopted pursuant to NMSA 1978, Sections 31-12-7 and 31-12-9.

Permanent.

July 1, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for implementation of NMSA 1978, Section 31-12-9. This includes providing procedures for local governments to submit applications to the Traffic Safety Bureau for funding of Driving While Impaired (DWI) Prevention projects, mini…

A. Community -- any municipality or county government or any combination thereof whose governing bodies mutually agree to jointly submit an application. B. Comprehensive Community DWI Prevention Program -- a program that reflects an integrated approach to the community's alcohol …

Any community may apply for funding of a DWI Prevention Project provided that: A. The community establish a task force of community representatives that will prepare a comprehensive community DWI prevention plan that addresses the issues outlined in paragraph 3 of this section. T…

A. All applications must be received by the Traffic Safety Bureau by June 1st of each year. However multi-year applications may be submitted but funding will only be authorized for the projects scheduled to be implemented during the first year. The out year projects will be autho…

New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department, Post Office Box 1149, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1149 (505) 827-0410.

A. The Division will keep an appropriate data base of all applications, installation dates and locations. B. The Division will provide information and materials on the Memorial Sign Program to all District Coordinators and District Traffic Engineers. C. The Division will be a lia…

This rule applies to any person or entity who desires to place a Memorial Sign.

This rule is adopted pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 66-7-102 and 66-7-506.

Permanent.

July 1, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

The objective of this rule is to provide minimum and uniform standards and procedures for the application and installation of D.W.I. Memorial Signs and to promote traffic safety concerning impaired drivers.

A. "Authorized sign manufacturer" means a sign manufacturer that meets the Department's specifications for sign fabrication and is on the Department's purchasing list. B. "Department" means the New Mexico State Highway & Transportation Department. C. "District Memorial Sign Coord…

A. Families and friends of victims of alcohol-related crashes have indicated a strong interest in some type of signing which would publicly memorialize these victim(s). The Department does not presently have a program to meet this need, but has embraced the idea of a "Memorial Si…

A. If necessary the Sponsor may request a "Memorial Sign Program" application from the Division, the District Coordinator, or other Department designee. This application will enable the District Coordinator to: contact the Sponsor, explain essential aspects of the program, verify…

New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department.

A. Term. A license shall be valid until June 30 of each year, unless suspended or revoked for cause before that date. Initial licenses shall be valid from the date of issuance to the next June 30. Renewal licenses shall be valid from July 1 of the year of renewal to June 30 of th…

A licensee shall: A. engage as driving safety instructors only those persons who have been certified by the Bureau. A licensee may not serve as an instructor unless the licensee has been certified by the Bureau as an instructor. B. enroll no more than forty (40) students or the m…

This course is required only for students whose driver's license has been suspended by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Taxation and Revenue Department based on the point system. A licensee must obtain the prior approval of the Bureau to conduct a suspended license driving safet…

A licensee offering distance-learning courses shall: A. use only the curriculum, handouts, videos, and final exam questions approved by the Bureau. B. provide six (6) or more hours of coursework, based on an average person completion time. C. ask at least ten content questions ra…

A licensee: A. shall adhere strictly to the requirements of this rule; B. shall notify the Bureau at least thirty (30) days in advance if the driving safety school intends to cease operations; C. shall make all driving safety school records available for inspection by the Bureau …

A. Responsibility. The Bureau or its designee shall conduct periodic evaluations of driving safety schools using criteria developed by the Bureau. The Bureau shall prepare a written evaluation and shall provide a copy of the evaluation to the licensee upon request. The Bureau may…

A. Certification required. No person or licensee may serve as a driving safety instructor without first having obtained a certificate from the Bureau. B. Application requirements. A person wishing to obtain a certificate as a driving safety instructor must file an application wit…

A. Certificate renewal. (1) A driving safety instructor must file an application for renewal of his or her certificate with the Bureau on or before June 1 each year to ensure certificate renewal by July 1. A driving safety instructor who files an application for renewal after Jun…

A. Grounds. The Bureau may suspend or revoke the license or certificate of a licensee or driving safety instructor: (1) who makes a false statement on an application; (2) who fails to follow the approved curriculum; (3) who poses an immediate danger to the physical or mental safe…

A. Grounds. The Bureau may immediately suspend the license of a driving safety school or the certificate of a driving safety instructor if the Bureau finds that the licensee or driving safety instructor poses an immediate danger to the physical or mental safety or health of a stu…

This rule applies to all persons seeking to operate driving safety schools, or serve as instructors for driving safety courses offered, in New Mexico.

A. Any school may petition for an exemption or variance from any of the requirements of this rule. Such petition shall: (1) identify the section of this rule for which the exemption or variance is requested; (2) describe the situation which necessitates the exemption or variance;…

NMSA 1978, Sections 66-10-1 through 66-10-12.

Permanent.

January 1, 2003, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this rule is to provide minimum and uniform standards for the issuance, renewal, and revocation of driving safety school licenses and driving safety instructor certificates and to establish requirements for the operation of driving safety schools.